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Tag Archives: Country: Israel

06Aug/17

Israel moves to shut down local operations of Al-Jazeera

August 6, 2017MediaAl Jazeera, Al Jazeera controversies and criticism, Al Jazeera English, Arab culture, Ayoob Kara, Ayoub Kara, Benjamin Netanyahu, City: Jerusalem, Country: Israel, Entertainment/Culture, Geography of Asia, Government of Israel, Israel, Jerusalem, Mass media, State media, Western Asiasmbale

JERUSALEM (AUGUST 6, 2017) (REUTERS – Israel plans to revoke the press credentials of Al-Jazeera TV journalists, close their Jerusalem bureau and pull the Qatar-based station’s broadcasts from local cable and satellite providers, Communications Minister Ayoub Kara said on Sunday (August 6). Continue reading →

01May/17

Israel says Hamas trying to fool the world with new policy paper

May 1, 2017PoliticsAntisemitism in the Middle East, Country: Israel, Fatah–Hamas conflict, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Governance of the Gaza Strip, Hamas, Islam, Islam and antisemitism, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamism, Israel, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Jerusalem, Khaled Mashal, Mahmoud Abbas, Muslim Brotherhood, Operation Pillar of Defense, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian nationalism, Palestinian terrorism, Politics, Politics by country, Religion, State of Palestine, United States, War/Conflictsmbale

JERUSALEM (MAY 1, 2017) (REUTERS) – The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas will drop its long-standing call for Israel’s destruction as well as its association with the Muslim Brotherhood in a new policy document to be issued on Monday (May 1), Gulf Arab sources said.
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22Jan/17

Israel approves hundreds of settlement homes in East Jerusalem

January 22, 2017PoliticsAsia, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Company: Jerusalem Econom, Country: Israel, Country: United States, David Friedman, Districts of Israel, Donald Trump, East Jerusalem, Geography of Asia, Israel, Israeli settlements, Israeli-occupied territories, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem Governorate, Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Pisgat Zeev, Political positions of Donald Trump, Politics, RAMALLAH, Ramat Shlomo, Ramot, Ramot, Jerusalem, Shlomo, Tel Aviv, United States, Western Asiasmbale

Israel, whose right-wing sees Trump as supportive of settlements, approves hundreds of housing units in three East Jerusalem settlements. PM Netanyahu says will speak with Trump on Sunday. Continue reading →

08Jan/17

Netanyahu tried to negotiate a good press in return for benefits-media

January 8, 2017PoliticsArnon (Noni) Mozes, Arnon Milchan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Country: Israel, Ehud Olmert, Government, Israel, Israel Hayom, Israeli Jews, Israeli social justice protests, Jerusalem, Jews, Likud, Mozes, Nationality, Netanyahu, Political ideologies, Politics, Sara, Sheldon Adelson, Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu, Tzipi Livni, United States, Yedioth Ahronothsmbale

Israeli media says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to negotiate a deal for better coverage with Israel’s leading newspaper.

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31Oct/16

Smart glass taps into beer drinker’s data

October 31, 2016InnovationAugmented reality, bars with chip, beer brewer, Ben Biron, beverage, beverage analytics, beverage preferences, board member, CEO, City: KIRKLARELI, Company: Glassify, Company: Pasabahce's Innovation, Company: Weissbeerger, Continent: Europe, Continent: North America, Country: Israel, Country: Turkey, Display technology, Gamify, glass, Glassify, head of product, Human–computer interaction, Israel, KIRKLARELI, Microchip Technology, Omer Agiv, Privately-owned startup, Science and technology, smart phones, Smartglasses, smartphone, Technology, Tel Aviv headquarters, Turkey, Ubiquitous computing, Weissbeergersmbale

A “smart” drinking glass embedded with a microchip gathers data on drinker preferences for beverage companies, with the customer offered perks and promotions in exchange.

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11Feb/16

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Israeli anonymous text app raises alarms for parents, politicians

February 11, 2016InternetAndroid, Anonymity, Anonymous, Ashkenazi Jews, Bar Refaeli, Blindspot, Company: AppAnnie, Company: Facebook, Company: Instagram, Company: Shellanoo Group, Computing, Country: Israel, Dan Sher, David Strauss, Dor Refaeli, Facebook, Guy Lerer, Herzliya, Israel, Israeli Jews, Kik Messenger, media exposes, Michael Bob, Nimrod Back, Omer Kasuto, Operating systems, Sahar, Secret, Sephardi Jews, SMS, Social Issues, social media, social-media anonymity, Software, Tel Aviv, United Kingdom, United States, Yaniv Shahar, Yosmbale

The anonymous text app Blindspot stirs public criticism and controversy in Israel.

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